{"id":"evolapse","n":"EvoLapse","t":250,"s":{"what_it_does":"EvoLapse is an ETH Zürich student-led biotechnology project building an automated platform for directed protein evolution. Its system uses Phage-Assisted Continuous Evolution (PACE) to create and select protein variants continuously, aiming to reduce protein-engineering timelines from years to days.","best_for":"Pharmaceutical, biotechnology, diagnostics and industrial teams seeking faster development or optimization of proteins and enzymes.","sets_apart":"EvoLapse combines molecular biology, purpose-built laboratory hardware and automation software in one continuous evolution platform designed and assembled by its team.","entity_type":"Directed protein-evolution biotechnology project","customers":"Pharmaceutical, biotechnology, diagnostics and industrial research teams.","products_services":"Automated directed-evolution platform; protein and enzyme engineering; experimental design; evolution monitoring; candidate generation and validation.","technology":"Phage-Assisted Continuous Evolution using engineered bacteriophages and bacteria; lagoon reactors; peristaltic pumps; optical-density sensors; automated fluid handling; feedback-control software; real-time experimental data logging.","use_cases":"Evolving proteins for new or improved functions; enzyme optimization; pharmaceutical research; diagnostic development; industrial biocatalysis; testing protein variants under continuous selection.","leadership":"Co-founders Vincent Peuker (CEO), Jonas Fischer (CTO) and Basil Stricker (COO)."},"url":"https://evolapse.bio/","img":"https://milliontokenwindow.com/i/ab61c72cb6fdbd2a08b7a716efcdba9da51099a483d767fb7e9ca22e8e9b163f.webp","c":"health-life-sciences","loc":[47.3763,8.5478],"hub":"Zürich, Switzerland","p":"2026-09-21"}